Farewell Flight

An era in U.S. aviation ended at 3:25 p.m. on Oct. 30, when TWA Flight
4, the last Boeing 707 to fly for a scheduled airline in the
continental U.S., touched down at New York City's Kennedy International
Airport. During its 2-hr. 40-min. flight from Miami, the jet's 79
passengers ceremoniously sipped champagne. Before disembarking, the
travelers stripped the aircraft of most detachable memorabilia,
including seat-number plaques and safety instruction cards. Flight
attendants used their lipsticks to write "Goodbye, we love you" on
walls and seats. On the...